Russia’s economy is stagnating – but that won’t force it to end the war

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine three years ago and the subsequent imposition of tough economic sanctions, the Russian economy has unquestionably been under pressure. Problems have been ... Read More

Sanctions Against Russia

Russia is pitching itself as a place where American companies can make money. In today’s newsletter, I’ll explain the debate about sanctions — and what Trump might do with them. Economic ... Read More

The real Russian economy

The war in Ukraine is a humanitarian crisis. It is also an economic problem. Sanctions from the US and Europe are meant to make war too expensive for Russia to continue. President Vladimir Putin ... Read More

Trump lifting US sanctions on Russia would be ‘huge win’ for Putin, ‘chaos’ for global economy

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is reportedly ready to lift sanctions on Russia imposed after the start of the full-scale invasion, in a reversal of U.S. policy toward Moscow during its ... Read More

Russian economy faces meltdown as country tears through gold reserves

This comes from increasing economic sanctions on Russia, a tanking ruble, and restrictions on international payments, making gold more attractive. Vladimir Putin has tried to circumvent these ... Read More

The Russian economy is on the brink of collapse and Putin knows it

But so-called “attestation fraud” – such as making up the difference in fake transportation and other costs – makes ... to Russia’s war economy that near-nonexistent European sanctions ... Read More

Russian economy showing signs of cooling, official says

Reshetnikov spoke days before the third anniversary of the Ukraine war, which led to a series of Western sanctions on Russia’s economy, including tighter ones in recent months. Last week ... Read More

Trump hands Russian economy a lifeline after three years of war

LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Russia's overheating economy is on the cusp ... as peace prospects may make Washington less likely to enforce secondary sanctions on companies from countries like ... Read More

Does Russia’s economy need a peace deal?

Singapore: AI taking over jobs Does Russia’s economy need a peace deal? Western sanctions, inflation soaring, and businesses under strain, Russia’s economy faces serious headwinds Argentina ... Read More

How America Wasted Its Most Powerful Economic Weapon

[Read: What makes Russia’s economy so sanctions-resistant?] In December 2022, months after the move against the central bank, the United States and its allies made their first serious attempt to ... Read More